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. 2019 Jul 1;17:122. doi: 10.1186/s12916-019-1356-z

Table 1.

Trial treatment arms

Age WHO Plan C Slow arm
No shock With WHO shock* No shock With shock
< 12 months

Step 1

30 ml/kg over 1 h

Step 2

70 ml/kg over 5 h

Resuscitate:

Up to 3 × 20 ml/kg bolus then to step 2

70 ml/kg over 5 h

100 ml/kg over 8 h

100 ml/kg over 8 h with

No additional boluses

> 12 months

Step 1

30 ml/kg over 30 min

Step 2

70 ml/kg over 2.5 h

Resuscitate:

Up to 3 × 20 ml/kg bolus then to step 2

70 ml/kg over 2.5 h

100 ml/kg over 8 h

100 ml/kg over 8 h

No additional boluses

*Shock defined as presence of all three of the following: Weak and fast pulse, temperature gradient and prolonged capillary refill time > 3 s (10)